2011-12 Concert Season

Rituals
Wednesday September 21, 7:30pm – Moores School of Music, Moores Opera House

Voyages
Monday November 14, 7:30pm – Moores School of Music, Moores Opera House
Wednesday November 16, 7:30pm – Sam Houston State University

Topography
Sunday February 19, 2012, 3:00pm – San Jacinto College, Monte Blue Music Bldg
Monday February 20, 2012, 7:30pm – Moores School of Music, Moores Opera House

Quartets for Nature & Time
Monday February 27, 2012, 7:30pm – Dudley Recital Hall

Static
Wednesday April 11, 2012, 7:30pm – Moores School of Music, Moores Opera House

Rituals

Wednesday September 21, 7:30pm
Moores School of Music, Moores Opera House

With special guests:
Dan Gelok, alto saxophone
University of Houston Saxophone Quartet

Rituals – David Ashley White
flute, cello, piano & two percussion

S.T.I.C. (1995) – Dan Becker
flute, clarinet, violin, cello & piano

The Pickpocket is Lyrical Two (1994) – Eric Stokes (1930-1999)
clarinet, piano, & two percussion

Jungle (1992) – Christian Lauba
Dan Gelok, alto saxophone

Little Summer Music for Violin and Piano (1985) – Peteris Vasks
violin & piano

Howler Back – Zack Browning
UH Saxophone Quartet

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Voyages

Monday November 14, 7:30pm
Moores School of Music, Moores Opera House

Wednesday November 16, 7:30pm
Sam Houston State University

In Memorium Dylan Thomas – Igor Stravinsky
tenor, string quartet & trombone quartet

Tibetan Dance – Bright Sheng
clarinet, violin & piano

Red Arc / Blue Veil – John Luther Adams
piano & percussion

Catch – HyeKyung Lee
flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano & percussion

Footprints – David Dzubay
flute & piano

Church Car – Charles Amirkhanian
two vocalists

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Topography

Sunday February 19, 3:00pm – San Jacinto College, Monte Blue Music Bldg
Monday February 20, 7:30pm – Moores School of Music, Moores Opera House

With special guest:
Kirsten Yon, violin

Sinatra Shag (1996) – Michael Daugherty
Kirsten Yon, violin solo
flute, bass clarinet, cello, piano & percussion

Oh Them Rats is Mean in My Kitchen – Stephen Paul Hartke
violin duo, featuring Kirsten Yon

Piano Trio: Dolcissimo Uscignolo – Paul Stanhope
violin,cello & piano

New Work – George Heathco
clarinet, violin & piano

Towards the Sea – Toru Takemitsu
alto flute & marimba

Metamorphoses II – Clifton Callender
violin & piano

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Quartets for Nature & Time

Monday February 27, 7:30pm – Dudley Recital Hall
 
Quartet for the End of Time (1941) – Olivier Messiaen
clarinet, violin, cello & piano
 
The So-Called Laws of Nature (2002) – David Lang
percussion quartet

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Static

Wednesday April 11, 7:30pm – Moores School of Music, Moores Opera House

Static – Sebastian Currier
flute, clarinet, violin, cello & piano

Pour Luigi – Philippe Hurel
flute, clarinet, violin, cello & piano

New Work – Phillip Elder
percussion duo

Radio Music – John Cage
radios